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Day 8: How To Get Better A Faster Shot Release | 30 Days of Shooting Drills

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Basketball Day 8: How To Get Better A Faster Shot Release 30 Days of Shooting Drills is a curated workout routine with 6 ordered actions and 6 timestamped video clips. Start with Between the Legs Pickups into Jump Shot and Behind the Back Pickups into Jump Shot. Review the available targets, sets, coaching cues and rest for each action. Selected clips total 2 min 8 sec; rest is listed per action.

Clip time: 2 min 8 sec6 actionsSingle training session

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Sourceyoutube.com/watch?v=pN_NC_Iovg4
AuthorYouTube creator
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Between the Legs Pickups into Jump Shot

Sets: 4Hits: 5 hitsRest: 1 minEst. duration: 22 sec

Start in a low lunge/split stance. Perform 3 rapid between-the-legs hand-to-hand wrap passes (pickups) with no dribble; on the third pickup, immediately gather feet into your shooting base and elevate into your shot.

Key points

  • Move hands as fast as possible to build hand speed and quick hand-eye coordination
  • Pop feet rapidly into shooting alignment on the third pickup
  • Maintain a fluid transfer directly into your shooting pocket and hold the follow-through

Common mistakes

Pausing or standing up before rising into the shot.

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Sourceyoutube.com/watch?v=pN_NC_Iovg4
AuthorYouTube creator
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Behind the Back Pickups into Jump Shot

Sets: 4Hits: 5 hitsRest: 1 minEst. duration: 19 sec

Begin in a wide stance (wider than shoulder-width). Complete 3 wrap passes behind the back below hip level, then quickly pop feet inward into your standard shooting width and rise into the jump shot.

Key points

  • Keep the behind-the-back passes below the hips
  • Pop feet from a wide base into your balanced shooting stance on the third repetition
  • Ensure a clean, central shot path directly into release

Common mistakes

Passing the ball too high behind the back or being slow to reset foot placement.

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Sourceyoutube.com/watch?v=pN_NC_Iovg4
AuthorYouTube creator
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Between the Legs to Behind the Back Wrap Combo into Jump Shot

Sets: 4Hits: 5 hitsRest: 1 minEst. duration: 24 sec

Execute a combination wrap pass (between the legs directly into behind the back) for 3 cycles without dribbling, then immediately pop into shooting stance and fire the jump shot.

Key points

  • Perform the combination as rapidly as possible while maintaining control
  • Stay low throughout the entire wrap sequence
  • Rise up smoothly without hitching after the final pass

Common mistakes

Losing posture or fumbling the transition between the front and back passes.

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Sourceyoutube.com/watch?v=pN_NC_Iovg4
AuthorYouTube creator
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Between the Legs Pickups into Pound Dribble Jump Shot

Sets: 4Hits: 5 hitsRest: 1 minEst. duration: 20 sec

Perform 2 between-the-legs air pickups followed immediately by 1 hard between-the-legs pound dribble, channeling the upward energy of the bounce straight into your jump shot.

Key points

  • Make the final between-the-legs dribble an explosive hard pound
  • Let the upward momentum of the pound carry directly into your shooting lift
  • Hold balance and high follow-through

Common mistakes

Taking a weak pound dribble or delaying the gather after the bounce.

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Sourceyoutube.com/watch?v=pN_NC_Iovg4
AuthorYouTube creator
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Double Behind the Back Pickups to Between the Legs Dribble Jump Shot

Sets: 4Hits: 5 hitsRest: 1 minEst. duration: 21 sec

Execute 2 behind-the-back air pickups below your hips, followed immediately by 1 explosive between-the-legs pound dribble into a quick-release jump shot.

Key points

  • Keep the behind-the-back passes low and snappy
  • Explode through the between-the-legs dribble to initiate upward shot momentum
  • Maintain shot mechanics even as forearms and legs fatigue

Common mistakes

Allowing the ball to drift away on the pound dribble.

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Sourceyoutube.com/watch?v=pN_NC_Iovg4
AuthorYouTube creator
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Double Behind the Back Pickups to Double Scissor Dribble Jump Shot

Sets: 4Hits: 5 hitsRest: 1 minEst. duration: 22 sec

Perform 2 behind-the-back air pickups followed directly by a sharp double between-the-legs scissor dribble, popping feet into balance and firing the jump shot.

Key points

  • Shift feet quickly during the scissor dribbles while staying low
  • Keep the ball tightly controlled through the rapid multi-move sequence
  • Immediately elevate on balance with a quick, high release

Common mistakes

Standing upright during the scissor dribbles or hesitating on the gather.

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